I remember drinking out of a garden hose, putting mud on a bee sting, and even having my dad lance a burn blister with a needle and a piece of thread. I survived intact. Modern health concerns seem to be almost exclusively focused on having someone else 'do something about it right now'. What if the problem would go away, all by itself, without any special intervention by a health professional? I am positive we need doctors, but I'm not convinced we have to run to them for every pain, sprain, itch, or sniffle. Here's a simple rule that I've followed for years. No, it isn't perfect, but I'd wager it is true and useful in the vast majority of situations. More..
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